Tolstoy is perhaps best recognized as the author of the classic novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina. While he was able to sustain complex and moving plots though large novels, his ability as a great writer also is demonstrated in his many short stories. Tolstoy brings to these brief tales the same psychological depth and spiritual insight found in his large novels. In fact, his short stories are an excellent place to begin reading this great author. You will find his challenging themes of morality, forgiveness, redemption, and more.

Here Hovel Audio has collected several of Tolstoy's most-loved short stories. Hovel has paid special attention, focusing on themes of spiritual significance. The stories in this collection include:

God Sees the Truth but Waits
A Prisoner in the Caucuses
Alyosha The Plot
Father Sergius
What Men Live By
Where God Is Love Is

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is considered by many to be the greatest novelist in Western Literature. Several classic novels belong to his pen including War and Peace and Anna Karenina. In addition he wrote many short novels including The Death of Ivan Illyich and short stories including Father Sergius

Customer Reviews

Not having read Tolstoy, I wasn't sure what to expect. But this audiobook was a pure delight to listen to. The stories are engrossing and thought-provoking, and Simon Vance brilliantly narrates with colour and sensitivity. I could listen to that guy for hours. Wait, I have.